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politics, or to the members OF the House.
1t is e5sted end seems to BE- admitted
that Mr.. Nichols has not got the support
of the entire Texas delegation. He claims
a majority Ct the delsggticu, but even
this is disputed Nh Nichols candidacy
has not created much OF . stir yet.
TIE Democratic members ETG coming
in daily, end most OF them are prompt il
declaring their position in the fg2t for
Goorkeeper. D0nelsOn received q letter
70 Gay from preventative Holman CT
Indiana II which re writes that nc is s
cordial supporter CT DunelsOn's. He ad-
ded that he viii arrive in Washington in
3 few days, snd that ne will 90 the ut
most IN his power IL support Of the
pre- sent dOoTkeeper.
FUNCTIONS OF THE FISHERIES COMMIS-
SION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lS-Some coHfU-
sion exists rs TO the functions Of the fs1-
cries commission which is shout to NEE;
here, due probably to the fact that COM
missions have hitherto been created only
by treaty, and have had final jurisdic-
ttion ever the matters submitted to
them, whether for the settlement OF boun-
daries or the adjustment OF claims fOI
bAIASSSOs 4AS pACSCIS
comes together with no other purpose
than that Of conference upon
"a question which his practically
been al open one as long
IS this country has hEt an
existence. Briefly stated, it has been
from the beginning the claim of the
United States that whatever privileges
the treaties with Great Britain recog-
n'zed as due Americans, were original
rights, and were not in Gny sense grants
or concessions for which something could
be demanded in return; in other words,
when the territory once under the con-
troll of Great Britain WAS divided, the
party related to alone the rights
upon the wsters remalning common to
vessels Of both nations. This the
Britons have always denied. The treaties
and arrangements heretofore made have
been mskeshlfts securing recognition
OF cur rights IN one way or another, but
merely for the time being, while post
p0ing the main question indt nnitely. The
present commission may arrive AZ ca in
depreciation OF the existing treaties, ex-
Sctiy defning the rights Of Americans, or
finding thst impossible, it msy agree upon
some notifications TO be recommended
the treaty mekir g branch of the two gov
ernments. In either Of which cases the
commission will have accomplished the
purpose OF IFS crestion. The commission
cannot deal, under its present power,
with the question of Commercisl union
with CGnsds, though it is not impossible
that that subject may lie referred TO 1t ~
the two governments before its labOrs are
ended.
OMAHA Disseminated AGAINST.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IS - the mer-
cbanIe, manufacturers end business men
of OmsRa have complained 10 the inter
state commerce commission taaf the
Burlington, North western, St. Paul End
Rock Island Railroads charge & r&te
from Chicago to Lincoln, Wsh0C,
Fremont ard Blue Springs, Neb., which
is much less han the com Oiued rates from
Chicago TO Omaha and thus to the Ne
brsska points named. The complaint
charges that Omsh6 is thus az justly dis
eliminated against.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WAsHNGTON, NV. Is The following
T. xas pensions were Issued to-day:
Mexican war, Wateon CTcnset, San Au-
tonic: Anthony A. Barrows, San Au-
gUe5ti1e; joseph MaTshen, Dodd City.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHINGT N, Nv. Is Mrs. Whitney,
wife of Secretary Whitney, returned to
Washington this p. m. She said that
the Secretary WAC much lnnr0ved il
health, and will come back to Washington
early next Wsek.
The Office Of First Assistant Secretary
of State has been rendered to G. T Rives
of New York. Mr.. RIves is of Virginia
formsrly. His grandfather WAS Senator
from Virginia ard MiGIster ct Paris.